You are looking at a close up of Black Soldier Fly Larve.  BSFL are among the world’s most efficient composters.   I haven’t seen scientific data to support this, but from experience they are at least 50X more efficient than worms at composting waste.

Do you want to compost mass quantities of waste such as:   citrus peel, meat, coffee grounds,  even large amounts of horse manure?   BSFL Grubs will do it!   NO CHOPPING NECESSARY!   The grubs do not bite people, but give them some rotting vegetation and BAM!!! … All you will see is a mass of grubs devouring the scraps.

My wife is a big grapefruit fan….and every day I feed my grubs her grapefruit waste…..and every day the grubs eat it…ALL!   BSFL will reduce waste by about 95%!  The  fry (poop) they produce looks similar to sawdust and is basically odorless.  Coincidentally, worms LOVE BSFL  poop.

BSFL  are GREAT for fishing, and are GREAT sources of protein for chickens and reptiles. 

Black Soldier Fly Larve eventually pupate and turn into Soldier Flies.  Soldier Flies are large, slow moving flies (Resembling wasps) that have NO MOUTHS (They are not germ carrying vectors like house flies).  The Soldier Flies live only days.  During this time they mate and look for a place near rotting vegetation to lay their eggs.   Soldier Flies would not want to come into your house as they LOVE sunlight.  The flies that have hatched in my garage can be seen buzzing around my garage door window looking to get out as soon as I open the door.  As soon as the Soldier Fly lays it’s eggs, it dies within hours.

If you want a starter batch of Black Soldier Fly Larve you can order now and they will be shipped out within 2 weeks.  They can be found on my site at http://www.thewormdude.com/products-page/the-bio-pod-plus  I carry not only the grubs themselves but also the Biopod Plus, the only commercial system made that self harvests the bsfl.

If you’ve watched the video of the BSF (Black Soldier Flies) devouring a hamburger in only 5 minutes, you’re either disgusted…or completely fascinated.   Soldier Flies are not for everyone, as they will never replace the “Cuddly” factor of worms.    For those that are fascinated by these incredible creatures……Now Available from www.TheWormDude.Com The Biopod Plus.  To Purchase, go to:  http://www.thewormdude.com/shop-categories/

 

Features:

Hinges provide a means to easily open the main lid using front handle

Pair of angled, 40˚ migration ramps allow for natural migration of grubs. Inner edge of 2″ wide ramps possess a raised lip to guide grubs and optimize auto-crawl-off. Ramps lead to harvest slit at top which overhangs the entry chute of the harvest bucket.

Covered harvest bucket auto-collects grubs for simple, no-hassle separation. Bucket fits snuggly into body and features a drip channel that diverts condensation and precipatation away from the contents, a carrying handle to remove unit from body while providing a means of gripping, an air port slot to keep grubs from suffocating, and an top entry chute when the grubs fall.

Convenience lid easily pivots, allowing for quick dumping of food scraps,while shielding top ventilation portal – critical for aeration and egg laying

Heavy duty, weather-resistant construction insures long life span, protection of colony from the elements and multi-year use

Fresh air enters through bucket slit, passively flowing through entry chute in bucket, which leads to the harvest slot in body and exits at convenience lid – continually maintaining aerobic conditions

Compact design is ideal for shade gardens and patios – compatible with rural, suburban and urban settings

Passive drainage of compost tea occurs through permeable drainage plate, allowing liquids to flow into collection area

Sturdy drainage plate phyically separates active colony from liquid catchment area, allowing liquid to pass through 0.5 cm holes

Faux stone appearance blends in naturally with landscaping

Benefits:

Divert and digest all food scraps from smelly garbage bin, kitchen insinkerator and open-air garden composter

Re-capture valuable lipids and proteins found in kitchen waste and transform them into usable live feed for domesticated animals and wildlife

Friable compost may be used in garden or as the ultimate worm bin food, producing casting faster than ever

Family friendly system provides children with an education in sustainability, the cycle of life, and organic gardening

Helps reduce carbon footprint associated with food scraps decay into methane in landfills by diversion and recycling

Actively feeding grubs secrete a natural fly repellant called a synomone (an interspecies, chemical communication that alerts and warns other kinds of flies to stay away)

Beneficial Soldier Grubs are self-separating, auto-harvesting, robust, prolific, hardy, indigenous, harmless, easy-to-store, simple to transport, dry to the touch in pupal stage, a convenient bait, and extremely nutritious!

Specifications:

 26 1/2″ long x 15 1/2″ wide x 16″ Tall
9″ diameter of circluar top ventilation portal
Drainage Plate: 27 cm long x 44 cm wide x 0.3 cm thick
Digestion Capacity: maximum of 5 lbs (2.2 kg) per day
Food scraps (including meat) from 4-6 adults
15-20% Bioconversion of food waste into BioGrubs
5% bioconversion of scraps into dark, friable castings  

Many of you probably think that worms are the ultimate composters.  Though they do a good job, and are wiggly and cute, there are other creatures that are actually far better composters than worms.   If you’ve ever seen Black Soldier Fly Grubs (Hermetia Illucens) in your worm bins, you know that these are pretty freaky looking, but did you know that Soldier Flies compost MUCH faster than worms?   This video shows what a group of  Black Soldier Fly Larve can do to a hamburger in only 5 hours!

Warning….This is not for anyone squeamish.  You may never think the same way about a hamburger again.